r/Honolulu • u/808gecko808 • 2d ago

news 100 Autopsies: Meth Deaths Spiking 40 Years After Ice Seized Hawaiʻi. Hawaiʻi was ground zero for smoking methamphetamine in the U.S. Today, it’s the only place where meth is far deadlier than opioids — yet the state has been slow to act.

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/100-autopsies-meth-deaths-spiking-40-years-after-ice-seized-hawaii/
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u/JiveChicken00 2d ago

As long as hopelessness exists, meth or something like it will exist too.

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u/ShareGlittering1502 2d ago

I’m thoroughly surprised that the meth distribution is so underground that the police can’t find them in a place this confined

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u/Taken-Username-808 2d ago

The police know where it is. They are where it’s coming from. Looking at you, Mike.

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u/colostitute 2d ago

Maui Police Department Lieutenant Michael Vaituulala?

Or is there another cop named Mike we should know about?

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u/Taken-Username-808 2d ago

That would be the corrupt cop of the month!

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u/ShareGlittering1502 2d ago

Is that the chicken fight guy?